The Marston Science Library is pleased to host Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for a virtual speaking engagement. In this talk, Dr. Prescod-Weinstein will provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the evolution of “diversity and inclusion” as a legal and institutional concept, and discuss the demographic challenges astronomy and physics face as we move into the roaring 2020s. After her talk, …
Michele Bratcher Goodwin (Chancellor’s Professor of Law; Director, Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy, University of California, Irvine) Virtual Event – Register Here to Receive Zoom URL In this talk, Professor Goodwin addresses the escalation of criminal punishments directed at pregnant women in the United States. Her talk reflects more than ten years of …
“Latin America Writes Back 2.0: Political and Environmental Crisis in Science Fiction” commemorates and extends UF’s landmark 2005 symposium, “Latin America Writes Back.” That symposium identified UF as an early pioneer in the growing field of Latin American SF studies and featured talks by author/scholar Edmundo Paz Soldán and scholar J. Andrew Brown. This new …
Paul M. Farber (Director, Monument Lab, Philadelphia) Virtual Event – Register Here to Receive Zoom URL Monument Lab Director and Co-founder Paul Farber shares insights on the reckoning and reimagining of our nation’s monuments. Over the last decade, artists, activists, and cultural organizers have pushed the status quo in public art, especially to reckon with …
The Center for Gender Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research will be hosting a book talk by Dr. Kareem Khubchandani on November 8th from 2:00-3:30pm via Zoom. “Snakes on the Dance Floor: Bollywood Divas and Gay Indian Nightlife” Kareem Khubchandani (any pronouns) is the Mellon Bridge assistant professor in theater, dance, and performance studies, and women’s, …
Joy Connolly (President, American Council of Learned Societies, The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, Distinguished Professor of Classics) Virtual Event – Register Here to Receive Zoom URL The model of the solitary scholar writing articles and books in the library has given way to a diverse array of approaches to humanistic …
Don’t miss the 2022 UF Women's Entrepreneurship Summit on Friday, March 25th from 10-11:45am EDT, online via Zoom. Our theme this year is Better Together: Women Co-founders, Collaborators, and Changemakers -- we have a stellar lineup of speakers, panelists, and activity leaders eager to share their inspirational stories and lessons learned. The event provides opportunities …
"Bodies, Art, and Protest: Puerto Rican Feminists' Disruptive Performances" Featuring: Dr. Noralis Rodríguez-Coss Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, at 12:00 pm EST Zoom Virtual Event: REGISTER HERE This event is free and open to the public. This event is part of The Power of Play: Bodies, Justice & Technology Series, which invites participants to take seriously …
Featuring Dr. Kishonna Gray Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 at noon Click here to register for this online event (Zoom) With this presentation, Dr. Gray illustrates a framework for studying the intersectional development of technological artifacts and systems and their impact on Black cultural production and social processes. Using gaming as the glue that binds this …
Performing Resilience / For the Birds Megan Moe Beitiks & Kenya (Robinson) April 14, 2022 Ustler Hall Atrium 5:30 PM (EST) In this live performance/conversation, artists and frequent collaborators Meghan Moe Beitiks and Kenya (Robinson) will discuss human/nonhuman ecologies and how experiences of marginalization may produce ecological wisdom. The publication of Beitiks' recent book, …
